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Australian trainer Michael Costa and South African hoop Jean Van Overmeire teamed up this season in hopes of showing what they could do with their partnership. The past two meets at Jebel Ali on Saturday and Meydan yesterday have seen them deal up a double in both meets. On Saturday the first win for the team came in race two, the Al Shafar Investment Cup, with the 3YO gelding Mawthog winning in ...
A six race card played out at Meydan as the sixth Dubai World Cup meeting produced many storylines including a boilover upset in the Group Two Blue Point Sprint. In a quality field of twelve the Charlie Appleby-trained Lazuli had returned to defend his title after the gelded son of Dubawi was victorious last year by 1.5 lengths over Acklam Express. However he had to settle for fourth spot here ...
Racing returns to Jebel Ali on Saturday with a six race card highlighted by the Group Three Jebel Ali Mile. Run over 1600m on the dirt the journey will be contested by a quality field of 12 with Bhupat Seemar-trained Secret Ambition carrying the highest rating (109). The 10YO Exceed and Excel x Inner Secret horse is no stranger to Group victory having taken this race in 2019 along with a 2021 ...
The sprint stars will be showcased when Meydan Racecourse hosts the sixth meeting of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival later today. With a card of seven highlighted by the Group 2 Blue Point Sprint the meeting is sure to excite and whet race fans appetites as the Carnival continues to heat up. In a quality field of thirteen trainer Charlie Appleby prepares a pair of genuine contenders for ...
A beautiful Sunday afternoon of racing in Meydan with the track hosting an eight race card highlighted by a Fawzi Nass and Adrie de Vries shared treble. They also would take a second and a third from five runners on the card while Pat Dobbs teamed up with trainer Doug Watson to record another double for the partnership. The hottest commodity for the night came in race four, the Emirates Airline ...
As the fifth meeting of the Dubai World Cup Carnival has been wrapped up and the Carnival heats up seven talented racers have been rewarded with rises in their ratings. Algiers (5 to 120) The Simon and Ed Crisford trained gelding is doing everything right on the track and strengthening his reputation as the breakout star of the season. He is taking his career to the next level from last season’s ...
The Dubai Racing Club has received over 1,600 entries, including 892 individual horses from 21 different countries for the 2023 Dubai World Cup meeting. The Gr.1 Dubai World Cup, has attracted 171 entries, including 24 individual Group or Grade 1 winners. Leading the list for this feature race is Dubai World Cup-winning Country Grammer, who will attempt to take home his second Dubai World Cup. ...
Racing returns to Meydan on Sunday with a seven race card consisting of two maidens serving as opportunity to see some potential in horses yet to explode onto the scene. A string of handicap and conditional races fill out the meet with thoughts on the fields below. Race One - Emirates Skywards Maiden 1600m AED $82,500 The highest rated runner is Made in Dubai (75) who has nine career starts for ...
Three winners prepared by Charlie Appleby in another clinic delivered from the master trainer for the global racing powerhouse. The might of Godolphin was once again on show in Meydan overnight throughout the seven-race card as the World Cup Carnival continued to heat up. Hoop James Doyle also put his talents in the saddle on show with two wins for Appleby trained runners and a third onboard ...
The best purebred Arabian racing talent was showcased at Abu Dhabi on a six-race card with their Thursday meeting highlighted by the Group Three Al Ruwais. Three doubles were delivered by trainer Helal Alawi and hoops Tadhg O’Shea and Antonio Fresu. The Group Three Al Ruwais worth AED $300,000 ran over the 1,200 metres and attracted a small field of seven. The 5YO Bshara out of the Salem Al ...
Meydan will host a seven-race card on Friday night highlighted by a trio Group Twos and a Group Three, showcasing some of the best racing talent the world has to offer. Algiers and Seemar Pair Lead Al Maktoum Field The Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 run over 1900m carries the highest purse worth USD $350,000 and has attracted a field of 14. The highest-rated hope is the Simon Crisford-trained ...
With the Dubai World Cup Carnival heating up Meydan hosted the fourth fixture of the 2023 edition of the carnival with eight runners getting bumps in their ratings off the back of impressive performances. Prince Eiji (NOR to 109) Doug Watson had the 7YO gelded son of Dubawi ready to win in the Group Three Firebreak Stakes as Sam Withcott onboard track leaders before hitting the lead with 350m ...
